Bible: Leviticus 15:1-12

Male Bodily Discharges

15:1The LordspoketoMosesand Aaron:15:2“Speaktothe Israelitesand tellthem, ‘Whenanyman1has a discharge2from his body,3his dischargeis unclean.15:3Now thisis his uncleannessin regard to his discharge4 – whether his bodysecreteshis dischargeorblockshis discharge, he is unclean. All the days that his body has a discharge or his bodyblocks his discharge,5this is his uncleanness.6

15:4 “‘Anybedthe man with a dischargeliesonwill be unclean,7and anyfurniturehe sitsonwill be unclean.815:5Anyonewho toucheshis bed9must washhis clothes, bathein water, and be uncleanuntilevening.1015:6The one who sitsonthe furniturethe man with a dischargesitsonmust washhis clothes, bathein water, and be uncleanuntilevening.15:7The one who touchesthe body11of the man with a dischargemust washhis clothes, bathein water, and be uncleanuntilevening.15:8Ifthe man with a dischargespitson a person who is ceremonially clean,12that person must washhis clothes, bathein water, and be uncleanuntilevening.15:9Anymeans of riding13the man with a dischargeridesonwill be unclean.15:10Anyonewho touchesanythingthatwas underhim14 will be uncleanuntilevening, and the one who carriesthose items15 must washhis clothes, bathein water, and be uncleanuntilevening.15:11Anyonewhomthe man with the dischargetoucheswithouthaving rinsedhis handsin water16must washhis clothes, bathein water, and be uncleanuntilevening.15:12A clay vessel17whichthe man with the dischargetouchesmust be broken, and anywoodenutensilmust be rinsedin water.